Introduction
Welcome to 501 Synonym and Antonym Questions For All Test Preperation
This book is designed to help you prepare for the verbal sections of many assessment and entrance exams By completing the exercises in this book you will also increase your vocabulary and refine your knowledge of words.
Most standardized tests-including high school entrance exams, the SAT, civil service exams, and the GRE-use synonym and antonym questions to test verbal skills. These questions ask test tak- ers to identify the word that is most similar or dissimilar to another word, effectively testing their knowledge of two words.
The questions in this book, for the most part, are grouped into sec- tions of questions that ask you to select a word's synonym and sections that ask you to select a word's antonym.
There are two sec- tions that include questions asking for either the synonym or the antonym. The questions increase in difficulty as you move through the exer- cises of each chapter. Because this book is designed for many levels of test takers, you may find that some of the more advanced questions are beyond your ability. If you are using this book to study for a high school entrance exam, you may get a number of questions that appear later in a section wrong. Don't worry! If you are getting the earlier questions correct, you are probably in good shape for your test. How- ever, if you are studying for a graduate level exam such as the GRE, the full range of questions presented is appropriate for your level.
The questions in this book can help you prepare for your test in many ways. First, completing these practice exercises will make you familiar with the question format. They will also get you thinking of words in terms of other words with similar or opposite meanings. In the test-taking environment it can be difficult to switch gears from synonym questions to antonym questions; completing these exercises will make these mental gymnastics more comfortable.
Second, your performance on these questions will help you assess your vocabulary level. For example, a word may be familiar to you- you may have seen it in print and have a general sense of what it means-but when tested, you may discover that you do not know the word's precise meaning. These exercises will help you pinpoint those familiar words for which you need to learn the exact definition. In addition, you will probably encounter words that are totally unfa- miliar. By memorizing their definitions, you can add these words to your vocabulary and call upon them at test time to improve your score.
Third, many of the questions in this book, and on assessment exams, test your ability to discern nuance of meaning. The question may ask you to identify the synonym for a secondary definition of a common word-for example, "inclination or natural ability" is a sec- ondary definition of the word "bent." Also, the direction for these exercises usually ask you to identify the word that is "most similar" or "most dissimilar" in meaning to the word in the question. This means that you may be asked to pick between degrees of meaning. For example, "atrocious" means "utterly revolting"; in this case, "revolt- ing" would be a more accurate synonym than "unpleasant."
Each question is fully explained at the end of the chapter. The answer keys give you not only the right answer but also the defini- tions of the word in the question and the correct answer. Use your performance to create a study guide. For example, make a list of all the words that you missed and their definitions. Then study this list as a quick and concentrated method to improve your vocabulary. In some cases, you will also benefit from looking up the definitions of the words that you selected incorrectly to ensure that you know the precise meaning of these words. Then add these words to your study list as well.
You have already taken an important step toward improving your vocabulary and your score. You have shown your commitment by purchasing this book. Now all you need to do is to complete each 35 to 40 question exercise, study the answers, and watch your vocabu- lary increase. You can even work in pencil and do the exercises again to reinforce what you have learned. Good luck!
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